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Wednesday, August 5
 

7:30am EDT

Shacharit
Wednesday August 5, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT
Ivanka
Wednesday August 5, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT
Ivanka
  Prayer service

9:15am EDT

Way More Than Waymo: The Ethics of Programming—Who Lives and Who Dies
Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:15am - 10:05am EDT
Ivanka
As autonomous vehicles take the wheel, they inherit humanity’s most unsettling responsibility: deciding who lives and who dies in a split-second crisis. This session explores the real-life moral dilemmas now being coded into our cars and asks who bears responsibility when machines make life-and-death choices. At the intersection of cutting-edge AI and timeless Jewish ethics, we confront a provocative question: Who—if anyone—has the right to program the “correct” decision?
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Yechiel Krisch

Rabbi Yechiel Krisch

Rabbi Yechiel Krisch is a science journalist and rabbi. His coverage of biomedicine, technology, environmental issues, space, mathematics, and health policy has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, The Atlantic, and numerous other publications. As an ordained rabbi... Read More →

Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:15am - 10:05am EDT
Ivanka
  Lecture

10:20am EDT

Trust and Your Gut: How Faith, Stress, and Health Are More Connected Than You Think
Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:20am - 11:10pm EDT
Ivanka
We carefully monitor what we eat, how much we exercise, and how well we sleep. But what about the health of the soul? Join Rabbi Manis Friedman for a fascinating exploration of the connection between faith, purpose, and well-being. Discover why human beings may be wired for belief, and how a healthy spiritual life can profoundly impact the way we think, feel, and live.
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Manis Friedman

Rabbi Manis Friedman

Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, lecturer, philosopher, co-founder of the Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies, and founder of It’s Good to Know website. He is the most popular rabbi on YouTube and is the author of numerous books on relationships and ethics including, The... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:20am - 11:10pm EDT
Ivanka
  Lecture

11:25am EDT

Where Is G-d When It Hurts? The Hardest Question in Judaism
Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:25am - 12:15pm EDT
Ivanka
Why do good people suffer? Why does a loving G-d allow pain, tragedy, and loss? In this powerful session, Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet tackles Judaism’s most difficult question and explores what faith really means when life stops making sense.
Speakers
RY
Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:25am - 12:15pm EDT
Ivanka
  Lecture

2:00pm EDT

Future-Proofing the Jew: Halachah in the Age of AI, Space Travel, and Lab-Grown Meat
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Ivanka
What happens when ancient law meets futuristic questions? Can AI assist in rabbinic rulings? Is lab-grown meat kosher? How would one keep Shabbat in space? This fascinating panel explores how Halachah confronts the newest dilemmas of modern life—and why a timeless system continues to guide the future.
Moderators
RD
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Yechiel Krisch

Rabbi Yechiel Krisch

Rabbi Yechiel Krisch is a science journalist and rabbi. His coverage of biomedicine, technology, environmental issues, space, mathematics, and health policy has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, The Atlantic, and numerous other publications. As an ordained rabbi... Read More →
RM
RY
RN
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Ivanka
  Panel

3:10pm EDT

My Grandfather: A Nazi? How I Discovered My Grandfather Was a War Criminal.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 3:10pm - 4:00pm EDT
Ivanka
Silvia Foti was raised in Chicago on heroic stories of her grandfather, a Lithuanian captain who survived two years in a Nazi concentration camp only to be executed by the KGB in 1947. But in Lithuania, she heard he was a “Jew-killer.” Hear as she tells the story of her twenty-year search for the gut-wrenching truth.
Speakers
MS
Wednesday August 5, 2026 3:10pm - 4:00pm EDT
Ivanka
  Lecture

4:20pm EDT

Somatics, Souls, and Psychedelics: Can Therapy Replace Chasidus?
Wednesday August 5, 2026 4:20pm - 5:10pm EDT
Ivanka
Never before has a generation invested so much in mental health—and in the search for healing, meaning, and purpose. From therapists' offices to psychedelic retreats, people are exploring new paths to well-being and transcendence. Where does Chasidus fit into this conversation, and what unique perspective does it bring?
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Yechiel Krisch

Rabbi Yechiel Krisch

Rabbi Yechiel Krisch is a science journalist and rabbi. His coverage of biomedicine, technology, environmental issues, space, mathematics, and health policy has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, The Atlantic, and numerous other publications. As an ordained rabbi... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 4:20pm - 5:10pm EDT
Ivanka
  Lecture

5:15pm EDT

Minchah
Wednesday August 5, 2026 5:15pm - 5:30pm EDT
Ivanka
Wednesday August 5, 2026 5:15pm - 5:30pm EDT
Ivanka
  Prayer service

8:00pm EDT

Point Taken: Where Every Parable has a Point, Every Source Scores, and Every Second Counts
Wednesday August 5, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Ivanka
The sharpest minds go head-to-head in Point Taken, the high-speed game show decoding classic Jewish parables. Watch as our rabbis and rebbetzins hit the buzzer and uncover the message before the clock runs out. From rapid-fire rounds to creative twists, the stakes are high and the pressure is on. The stories are timeless: but who will be the first to get the point?
Moderators
MY
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Yechiel Krisch

Rabbi Yechiel Krisch

Rabbi Yechiel Krisch is a science journalist and rabbi. His coverage of biomedicine, technology, environmental issues, space, mathematics, and health policy has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, The Atlantic, and numerous other publications. As an ordained rabbi... Read More →
RY
RN
Wednesday August 5, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Ivanka
  Mega Event

9:15pm EDT

Maariv
Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:15pm - 9:30pm EDT
Ivanka
Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:15pm - 9:30pm EDT
Ivanka
  Prayer service

9:45pm EDT

Film Screening: The True Story of the Jew Who Dared to Challenge Henry Ford
Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:45pm - 11:00pm EDT
Ivanka
Speakers
MG
Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:45pm - 11:00pm EDT
Ivanka
  Film
 

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